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The Old Crowd: Minke whales have long thrived in Antarctic seas

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

New genetic studies of whale meat from Tokyo grocery stores appear to strengthen the case for protecting Antarctica’s minke whales against renewed hunting.

WHALE OF A CHANGE. Once considered too small to harvest, minke whales will be a commercially desirable species if the whaling ban ends. © International Fund for Animal Welfare (http://www.ifaw.org/)